Above you’ll find the long-awaited uniforms for the 2014-15 Charlotte Hornets, who have brought back the team’s color scheme from the franchise’s original 1990s and early-2000s incarnation.

The white, purple and highlighter teal are all at work here, and while the pinstripes are gone, the home, away and alternate uniforms (appearing left to right above) are sure to inspire nostalgia fits. The numbers are big and blocky, which kind of sucks, but the franchise did well not to do anything crazy here, like adding sleeves or some garish character. The side stripes are a nice touch, too, balancing out all that neon on the away and alternate jerseys.

ESPN’s Darren Rovell notes that fans can preorder the authentic uniforms starting in August, while replica orders can be placed in September. Although these pictures show the jerseys done in collaboration with Hornets owner Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand, adidas will produce the designs.

i kinda agree but may just be nostalgia talkin. these are pretty dope. my guess is that they’ll have a few throwback uniforms as well that incorporate the pinstripes but these 3 are just the main unis. kinda like the way miami wears their regular uniforms thru the playoffs most every game but during the season they have the all white and all black unis.

Now you onto something there, they might bring pinstripes for those based upon the heritage joints for Brooklyn and your Clippers this past season. If they go that route then I can jump on board with the short-sleeved jerseys. If they go the other way and just have pinstripes on the shorts like the Warriors did two years ago then I’m passing. All that said, I agree with everybody else — they shoulda put pinstripes on these damnit

anyone else just excited to see what jordan brand comes up with for all the retros that are gonna come out in these colors? my guess is they at least release a “charlotte pack” before the season starts.